Average Industrial Engineer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Industrial Engineer are from the companies The Boeing Company, United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc. and U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Reported salaries are highest at Northrop Grumman Corporation where the average pay is $76,557. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include The Boeing Company and U.S. Postal Service (USPS), earning around $71,830 and $71,757, respectively. United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc. pays the lowest at around $64,640. Lockheed Martin Corp and Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $66,423 and $69,594, respectively.

Skills in Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Data Analysis and Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel.

An entry-level Industrial Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $60,925 based on 544 salaries. An early career Industrial Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $65,885 based on 2,074 salaries. A mid-career Industrial Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $77,663 based on 661 salaries. An experienced Industrial Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $84,074 based on 321 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $87,963.

Employees with Industrial Engineer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 14.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (14.4% more) and Houston, Texas (8.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (4.6% less) and Atlanta, Georgia (3.6% less).